Identification of Learning Styles of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Male and Female Students

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Abstract Background: The concept of learning styles pertains to the different ways in which individuals organize and interpret information. Numerous factors influence an individual’s learning style. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the most popular learning styles of male and female physiotherapy students. Materials and Methods: A total of 181 participants were selected via a stratified random sampling method based on specific inclusion criteria. Of these, 71 were male and 110 were females. The VARK learning style questionnaire was employed to assess their learning styles, and the data were analyzed using statistical variables such as mean and percentage. Results: The results indicated that 91.5% of male participants preferred bimodal learning styles, with the most popular learning style among them being kinesthetic, chosen by 53.8%. Among female participants, 83.6% preferred unimodal learning styles, while 7.27% preferred bimodal learning styles. Their most favored learning style was also kinesthetic, chosen by 61.38% of female participants. Conclusion: The study identified that both male and female physiotherapy students mostly preferred the kinesthetic learning styles, thereby indicating a similarity in learning styles between them. These findings could be useful for educators in the field of physiotherapy by helping them design learning materials that cater to the most popular learning styles of their students.